Reporter, The Wall Street Journal.

Articles by Tamer El-Ghobashy

Leaders of the Arab League’s 22 nations authorized the creation of a joint military force to counter extremism and political instability across the Middle East amid a Saudi Arabia-led operation against rebels in Yemen.

Tunisia’s prime minister dismissed six ranking police commanders, in response to what he cited as lapses that contributed to an attack that killed 20 foreign tourists and a police officer at a popular museum last week.

Iran took a leading role in the Iraqi military’s largest offensive yet to reclaim territory from Islamic State, throwing drones, heavy weaponry and ground forces into the battle while the U.S. remained on the sidelines.